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in 1884, and, as the pack was then to be called " Lord 

 Haldon's Hounds, "^ Mr. Whidborne was at liberty to 

 resume the title of " South Devon." 



Towards the end of Whidborne's term of office, he 

 having made it clear that he would not continue after 

 the close of the season 1884-5, the committee applied 

 to Lord Haldon to know whether he was prepared, 

 in accordance with the arrangement referred to in 

 an earlier chapter,^ to take over the southern portion 

 of the country. On his stating that he could not under- 

 take more than a part of it, the committee decided 

 to advertise for a master, as a result of which 

 advertisement negotiations were entered into with 

 Mr. C. Marshall of Swymbridge, in North Devon. 

 Before these negotiations matured, however. Dr. 

 H. S. Gaye of Newton Abbot came forward with an 

 offer to take over the country, which was immediately 

 accepted. 



1 See p. 152. ^ See p. 127. 



